• More Than 1.7 Million Illegal Entries in First Six Months of Fiscal 2024

    By: Bethany Blankley | The Center Square More than 1.7 million foreign nationals have illegally entered the U.S. in the first six months of fiscal 2024, the greatest number for this time period in U.S. history. The 1,733,496 who illegally entered in the first six months of the fiscal year outnumber the 1,547,866 who illegally

  • Six months late, the US aid Zelensky so desperately needs is finally about to ship

    ZELENSKY’S BITTERSWEET VICTORY: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is getting plenty of kudos for putting his job on the line by relenting and allowing a vote on a Ukraine aid bill that would have easily passed in Congress six months ago — and saved untold Ukrainian lives. “I am so proud of the speaker,” Rep. […]

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    Ten-month-old Opelousas girl receives heart transplant after months of surgeries

    Every step of the way the girl called Baby Joy has endured much, including many surgeries to keep her alive, any one of which could have failed her.

  • Threads has 150 million monthly users

    Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February. Mark Zuckerberg shared the latest user numbers during Meta’’s first-quarter earnings call, saying that the app “continues to be on the trajectory that I hope to see.” The update suggests Threads is continuing to grow steadily, though at a slower rate than its initial explosive growth. The app racked up more than 100 million downloads in its first week, but later saw a...

  • 2 robbers jailed six months each

    TWO Kadoma men have been jailed for six months in prison each by a Kadoma magistrate for robbery. According to the National To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • Turkish police detain over a thousand refugees in the past month

    Turkish media, citing Turkish officials, reported that over the past month, authorities in Edirne have detained 1,096 “illegal migrants,” including Afghan citizens. According to reports, these migrants were detained yesterday, Wednesday, April 24th, and were referred to the Edirne Migration Directorate. Local authorities in Edirne stated that 54 of these individuals have been detained on […]

  • DWP could pay up to £800 a month to millions after April change

    The DWP has increased the amount of money it pays to people who claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) this month

  • American journalist now held in Russia six months

    Alsu Kurmasheva, an American reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, has been held in Russia for six months for her journalism. Why hasn’t the U.S. Department of State designated her as wrongfully detained? Deník N/Ludvík Hradilek, courtesy of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Six months ago today, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist and American citizen Alsu Kurmasheva was detained in Russia. Like Wall Street Journal reporter...

  • Millions of drivers warned over paying for car insurance monthly

    And home insurers are charging nearly 35 per cent APR on monthly payments, the consumer group said.

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    Virginia receives $100 million from 7 opioid settlements

    Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday that Virginia has received another round of payments from seven different opioid settlements, totaling around $108.4 million.

  • US senators seek $500 million aid for AFP

    Two American senators have filed a measure seeking to boost the alliance of the Philippines and the US through a significant increase in military financing as concerns grow over China’s aggressive acts in the South China Sea.

  • How Neopets’ nostalgic revival tripled users in six months

    An icon of millennials’ childhoods languished for nearly two decades. Now it’s attempting a comeback – banking on the fact that it hasn’t changed at allIn the early 2000s, Olivia Packenham would get home from school, listen to the familiar sound of the dial up tone as her family computer connected to the internet, and navigate her AOL browser to the virtual gaming world of Neopets.Starting at the age of eight, Packenham played for years before losing interest when she was in high school. But in...